Australia have clinched an Olympic silver medal in a thrilling men’s K4 500 metre final, edged by sprint kayak powerhouse Germany.
In a blanket finish, the crew of Riley Fitzsimmons, Jackson Collins, Pierre van der Westhuyzen and Noah Havard finished in second spot in a photo finish, with Spain third.
Taking their third successive title in the event, Germany won the race by 0.04 seconds from Australia with the Spaniards 0.21 seconds behind to finish with bronze.
Earlier, the Australian women’s K4 crew of Ella Beere, Aly Bull, Alexandra Clarke and Yale Steinepreis were last in their final, won by New Zealand with veteran Lisa Carrington winning her sixth gold medal among an Olympic haul of nine.
It came after Australia’s Moesha Johnson won silver in the marathon swimming in the River Seine.
Australia has won its second Olympic silver medal of the day after a nail-biting finish in the men’s K4 500m canoe sprint final
Australia was pipped for the gold medal by Germany in a thrilling photo finish
